St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
A MUIR DER TRIAL.
Henry Baker Accused of Having
Killed a Relative With Poison.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK. Oak, March 31.-The trial
of Henry G. Baker for the murder of Peter
Olsen has occupied the attention of court
during the day. The evidence of the pros
eculion, which ceased at D. m. to-day,
was all the evidence of witnesses to whom
Baker told the story shortly after the kill
ing, and is in substance as follows: Baker
married Olsens sister, and Iiv ed on
an adjoining farm in Emmons county. Dec.
IL, 1856, Baker met Olsen and wanted to
borrow some money to make his wife
Christmas present. Olsen didn't have it
with him. but told defendant to come over
to his place that evening and get it. De-
PENDANT went home and his wife fixed
up a dish of pie and cake
for Olsen, and when he went over after the
money he took it. He at the same time took
bottle of poison which Olsen had bought
at Bismarck for killing wolves. Olsen told
defendant to put up his horse and he would
set the table and have supper; when de-
tendant got back Olsen had everything ready
and they sat down. Defendant
TASTED THE PIE
and instantly discovered a peculiar pricking
sensation through his tongue and smelt
pected that Olsen was trying to poison him
and excused himself from eating. Olsen
ate his piece of pie, and when defendant
got up to go Olsen told him he intended to
kill him. and struck at him several times and
followed him out of the door. Defendant
ran and got out of reach and escaped. The
same story was told by defendant to several
witnesses, but the strong point against him
is that the same morning he went to Will
Transport and told the coroner he thought
Olsen was dead. The defendant went with
the party to find the body and when all
were about to pass by the place defendant
stopped and the body was discovered only
few PAGES distant. The trial will be re-
sumed at $50 tomorrow morning.
wIst ONslN LEGEsLATURE.
More Legisiation--Nevy- Senatorial
.A2porsionment.
Special to the Globe.
MADISON, Wis, March BIN the as
sembly a joint resolution was adopted sym
pathizing with the Irish people in their
struggle and condemning the Tory party
and IT'S policy. Ike senate refuse / u, con.
cur in the bill providing that the; state
pension agent devote all his time to tue
duties Of his office. and that he report his
doings to the governor. The bill has been
a bone of contention throughout the session.
Tonight the assembly killed the bill pro-
viding that prison convicts print school text
books. The assembly to-day passed the
bill relating to aliens holding land in this
state. The bill provides that any alien, not
a resident OF this state. or Of the United
States, may hold land, in this state not to
exceed 800 acres, except that he may ac-
quire more by descent Of will or by due
legal process, or as in the case of
foreclosure of mortgages. The bill
also applies to all corporations of which
over 20 per cent. of the capital stock is
owned by aliens. Another bill was passed
which is aimed at the secretion of explos-
ives by anarchists, and their ilk. 1t makes
the manufacture. sale, purchase or Secre
ton of any explosives of greater violence
than ordinary gun powder, unless for law
full purposes, punishable by fine not to
exceed $1,000 or Imprisonment not to eX-
coed two years. 1t also requires all persons
wishing to handle such explosives to secure
a license from the city or village clerk. The
joint committee on apportionment to-day
decided on scheme for appOrtionment of
the senatorial districts. Ii will make the
senate about 81 Republican and IL Demo-
cTdtic- lie Representations Is one SENATOR
to Al. 200 of population. The assembly ap-
portiOnment will not be made until next
week. The plan is as follows:
DISTRICTS
Frst-Door, Oconto, Maunette.
Second-Brown, Calumet.
Thrd-Racine
Fourth-First, Sixth Ninth and Thirteenth
wards of Milwaukee.
Fifth-Second, Fourth. Seventh, Fifteenth
and Sixteenth wards of Milwaukee.
Sixth-Third. Fifth, Eighth, Eleventh,
Twelfth and Fourteenth wards Of Milwaukee.
Seventh-Tenth and Seventeenth wards and
all towns in Milwaukee county.
Eighth-Kenosha, Walworth.
Ninth-Portage, Waushara, Green Lake and
the west part of Marathon.
Tenth-Pierce, St. CroiX.
observation-disclosures, Florence, Forest, Long
lade, Oneida, Price, Taylor, Lincoln.
Twelfth-Green, Lafayette.
Thirteenth-Dodge.
tourteenth-Juneau, Sank.
Observation-Disclosures, Kewaunee.
Sixteenth Grant, Crawford.
Seventeenth-Roek.
Eighteenth-Fond du Lac, except the east
assembly district.
Observation-Disclosures. except the city
and town of Menasha.